Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes Week 11

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phil

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love, tendency toward

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enm

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enemy

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nas

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nose

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sta, stit, stet, sist

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stand

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grat, grac

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thank, favor, pleasing

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prefix

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A word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.

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suffix

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A word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.

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root word

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The base part of a word that gives it meaning.

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etymology

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The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed.

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antonym

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A word that means the opposite of another word.